Issue 52
Issue 52
Sweat and Sawdust
Summer time, and the woodworking is easy…
There is a theory held by some of us who write about woodworking that the summer is a time of year when woodworking slows down … almost to a dead stop. This has never been true of my woodworking, but I’d like to hear about the summer habits of the eZine faithful. Do you do woodworking during the summer? If so, is it different during the dog days in some specific way? Do you build outdoor projects in the summer? Would you say, perhaps, that instead of building furniture, your summertime shop efforts are more home improvement oriented?
Or do we in the “biz” have it right? You are all simply too busy traveling, fishing, or in some other way occupied to such an extent that woodworking simply falls by the wayside. Let me know how it is with you. As for me, I need to get back to sweating and sawing … After all, we only have about a month of summer here in Minnesota; I don’t want to waste it!
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Industry Interviews
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Olson Saw Company: Keeping Scroll Saw Blades On Shore
Olson band and scroll saw blades, plus countless accessories and saw frames, are used in virtually all domestic and imported scroll/jig saws.
Today's Woodworker
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Reproducing Woodworking’s Past
His niche is recreating the styles of the past. Contributing editor Mike McGlynn, a woodworker from Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializes in Prairie School and Arts and Crafts pieces.
Q & A
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Keeping Saw Blades Sharp?
Michael Dresdner offers advice on what he does to keep his shop’s blades sharp.
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Recommend a Non-Toxic Finish?
Recommendations for a finish which is safe to use in a yard with a lot of animal life.
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Limits of Rail-and-Stile Construction?
This woodworker wonders when to stop using rails-and-stiles and start using panels when making cabinetry.
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Difference Between Jigsaw and Saber Saw?
Is there a difference between a jigsaw and a saber saw? This reader would like to know, and we have an answer.
What's In Store
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Skil Power Tools Throws a Party
The folks from Skil had brought a bunch of us editors to Heber Springs to show off their newest tool offerings at the locale of one of their largest manufacturing plants.
Feedback
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More Homemade Gunstock Stains
Readers weigh in on gunstock stains, dealing with dried glue spots and how to prevent uneven dado cuts.
